Mulala Consignments

Editor’s note: This is a profile in a series featuring the many thrift stores in Otsego County.

GAYLORD — Mulala Consignments has found a new home and this one is “permanent,” according to owner Robyn Tucker.

In the four years that Mulala has been consigning clean, up-to-date fashions and household items, it has moved twice.

“What I really want people to know is that we are still in business, and we have more space and a wider selection, than ever,” Robyn said. “We stock items for all seasons, all year.”

With her husband Dale, Robyn opened Mulala after Dale’s position at his former workplace was eliminated.

“We needed to create a job,” Robyn said. “I had experience in clothing retail, and we saw an opportunity in consignments.”

Applying her fashion knowledge, Robyn provides personal shopping services for her customers, giving a decidedly upscale touch to the Mulala shopping experience. She and Dale staff the store themselves, with one part-time helper.

Service and selection have won “Best of the Best” recognition for the store for three out the four years they’ve been in operation.

Michele Reppuhn of Johannesburg is a frequent shopper at Mulala.

“Every time they move, I have to find them,” she said. “I have shopped here for years. I love the dollar racks.”

Inventory changes daily as items are discounted by 25 percent after they’ve been in the store for 30 days and then by 50 percent after 60 days. After 90 days, consigners may retrieve any remaining items or they are relegated to the dollar racks.

“I have six full racks of $1 items,” Robyn said. “The discount program applies to everything except furniture and formals. We currently have more than 1,300 consigners. I love my consigners — we’re all partners.”

Mulala is located at 1120 Gornick Ave. and is open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Call 448-2420 for more information or to join the list of Mulala consigners.